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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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